Being from the south, I have been known to say some not so proper things. One of my biggest challenges as a professor was to limit the use of the term "Y'all" when speaking to more than one person. It just didn't feel right to say "you" when speaking to the class. Thus I adapted and used "You all". It was less country and still pleased my enter self. Friends know I will drop a "Well sir" on a dime (Lu will too now). However, the kids' butchering of words is always funny to me. Jr likes Nim and Nims instead of M & M's. His favorite spice is "Cimmanimnim" instead of "Cinnamon" Since Dp sounds out every word, he wants to eat at "San Joyce's" instead of San Jose's. Lu used to always want to get "presidents" for Christmas when she was younger. And one of my favorite people according to Lu was "Chawles". Last week while riding in the car, the kids were jostling for the right to talk to SuperMom and me. It is often a battle to see who can ask a question or tell a story. It is never quite at our house or in the car. So, Jr blurts out that he gets the letters "J" and "H" mixed up. I say "do you mean J and G?". He replies "no J and H". "I see", is my answer. DP says "Spell jump." and then laughs like "an evil villain". I guess he thought it would be funny if Jr spelled "hump". I am not sure why but he did. This post might not resinate with everyone that reads it, but I bet there are three people in Las Vegas laughing at "presidents".
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Roger
12/22/2014 11:30:39 pm
Good Morning Phil
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Shirley
12/22/2014 11:37:23 pm
I am one of those people in Las Vegas that still refers to presents as presidents. So many great times.
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YiaYia
12/26/2014 05:48:15 am
I loved your last blog. I'm one of those three people and yes we all loved to hears Presidents instead Presents and my all time favorite was Chawals. I'd give anything to relive those wonderfuls years when we consider your little ones "our entertainment"
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